(i) Qualification visit: Physical examination, medical history, EKG tracing, complete blood cell count, SMA 24 and lipid profile will be performed. Also, fasting levels of plasma total/HDL/LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and markers for atherosclerosis and inflammation (CRP: C-reactive protein), and hypercoagulability (plasminogen activator inhibitor -1), adiponectin, TNF-α, and HbA1c will be measured on this day.